Boricuas in the Magic City: Puerto Ricans in Miami

People from Puerto Rico have been traveling to Miami for more than a century. The island became a US territory in 1898, and islanders became US citizens in 1917; throughout the 20th century, Puerto Ricans have established communities across Miami-Dade County. They have come as farm workers, garment workers, bankers and investors, or as US service members. By the 1950s, the Puerto Rican community in Miami was strong and diverse. Boricuas in the Magic City: Puerto Ricans in Miami is a photographic voyage through Miami. Boricua is a term of endearment that Puerto Ricans call themselves that identifies them with the precolonial period when the native Tainos referred to the island as Boriken.

Author: Victor Vazquez-Hernandez
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: 05/31/2021
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540247780
ISBN10: 1540247783
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Hispanic American Studies